Dressed-Up Stuffed Animal

• Give your under-the-weather gift recipient something to cuddle with -- a stuffed animal. Select a stuffed animal reflective of your recipient's favorite creature. Before giving it to your ill friend, visit the drug store and buy some bandages, wrapping up the animal with these objects to make it appear as if he too needs to recuperate.
  
  

Puzzle

• Being stuck indoors when ill can be a bore. Give your gift recipient something to do as he rests up and gets back to health. Buy him a puzzle featuring a city he is particularly fond of or an object that he particularly enjoys. For example, if your gift recipient is a huge football fan who has been sidelined by his illness, select a puzzle featuring a football game.
  
  

DVD Collection

• Allow your gift recipient to relax her days away as she gets healthy by buying her a DVD collection. Select films similar to her favorites or ones featuring her favorite actor. Or, introduce her to some classics you are particularly fond of.
  
  

Tea Gift Basket

• Tea is a soothing, warm beverage that can settle an upset stomach, making a tea gift a wise choice for the unwell gift recipient. Create a tea gift basket for your recipient, filling a basket with different teas and perhaps even a mug or two to sip her tea from.
  
  

Candy-Filled Pill Caddy

• If your ill gift recipient generally has a sweet tooth, get her a playful and tasty gift. Purchase some of her favorite bite-sized candies along with a large pill box. Fill the box compartments with the candies, wrap it with a ribbon and present it to your recipient.
  
  

Cozy PJs

• When recuperating, many people have to spend a lot of time in pajamas, so buy your friend or relative a pair of PJs to wear during her recuperation period. Buy her a set featuring her favorite sports team's logo or a silky pair in her favorite color.